As the world commemorates the 2024 World Immunisation Day on November 10, the U N said the day is celebrated to spread awareness about the benefits of vaccination and how it can prevent diseases in the long run. The UN reminded us that vaccinations are essential for preventing and managing infectious disease outbreaks. “The vaccines are…
In September, Vice President Kamala Harris met with one of America’s most powerful unions at its Washington headquarters. She said she’d protect union jobs and workers’ livelihoods better than Donald Trump. But leaders of the International Brotherhood of Teamsters, long staunchly allied with her Democratic Party, appeared unconvinced. When Harris argued that her Republican rival…
By Gabriel Agbeja, News Agency of Nigeria (NAN) According to the United Nation Environment Programme (UNEP), the annual economic value of the ocean is estimated at $2.5 trillion. Experts say ocean and sea covering more than 70 per cent of the Earth’s surface feeds the living, regulate climate, and generate most of the oxygen the living…
Countless artists have taken inspiration from “The Starry Night” since Vincent Van Gogh painted the swirling scene in 1889. Now artificial intelligence systems are doing the same, training themselves on a vast collection of digitized artworks to produce new images you can conjure in seconds from a smartphone app. The images generated by tools…
Reports show that Chinese workers have taken over the building of Africa’s infrastructure projects. They are now linking with the host political regimes like never before. What will be the place of the United States and the United Kingdom in the scramble for Africa? China has rapidly become Africa’s most important infrastructure builder, and…
Both in the electricity and petroleum sector, Nigeria may battle with the dismal performance that greeted the sectors last year, unless decisive decisions are taken amidst the general elections and political transition. KINGSLEY JEREMIAH writes. Subsidy payment, both in the oil, gas and electricity sectors; crude oil theft, vandalism, insecurity, contract-based market for power,…
